Eliot vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Eliot and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Eliot

Boy name · Rank #1369

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Eliot Olivia
Current Rank #1369 #1
Total Births (all years) 7,759 553,664
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 216 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eliot Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 20 1,575
1910ss 141 3,545
1920ss 188 4,982
1930ss 141 3,922
1940ss 285 7,201
1950ss 528 6,100
1960ss 581 4,015
1970ss 504 7,849
1980ss 754 14,061
1990ss 807 75,913
2000ss 1,243 156,048
2010ss 1,847 184,528
2020ss 720 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eliot Olivia
2014 192 19,836
2015 176 19,726
2016 163 19,409
2017 173 18,777
2018 183 18,055
2019 160 18,569
2020 152 17,682
2021 152 17,841
2022 141 16,654
2023 138 15,313
2024 137 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1905–2024.

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